Title GOV, California Gov. Code

Every person not an officer referred to in Section 6200, who is guilty of any of the acts specified in that section, is punishable by imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170 of the Penal Code, or in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding…

(a) Every officer authorized by law to make or give any certificate or other writing is guilty of a misdemeanor if he or she makes and delivers as true any certificate or writing containing statements which he or she knows to be false. (b) Notwithstanding any other limitation of …

In implementing this title, an authority may do all of the following: (a) Place one measure per election on the ballot to raise revenue and allocate funds throughout the jurisdiction of the authority, as provided in Part 2 (commencing with Section 62540). (b) Establish any of the…

(a) If the authority proposes a measure pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 62540) that will generate revenues and that requires voter approval pursuant to the California Constitution, the board of supervisors of the county or counties in which the authority has determine…

An authority shall only have the power to exercise the land use authority and set development parameters as provided in Section 62520 if the authority includes the underlying land use jurisdiction. If an authority includes territory of multiple land use jurisdictions, each land u…

An authority shall not acquire property by eminent domain. (Added by Stats. 2024, Ch. 767, Sec. 1. (SB 440) Effective January 1, 2025.)

Actions taken by an authority to raise, administer, or allocate funding for affordable housing preservation, new affordable housing production, or to provide technical assistance consistent with the authority’s purpose shall be exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act…

(a) Revenue generated pursuant to this part shall be used for any of the following purposes: (1) The development of affordable home ownership and rental housing, including programs that enable persons and families of low or moderate income to become or remain homeowners. (2) Affo…

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, an authority board may make a finding that market rate rents or housing costs are unaffordable to households at 120 percent of the area median income in a particular geographic area of the district. An authority that makes th…

The authority shall monitor expenditures in coordination with local jurisdictions. The authority board may adopt guidelines applicable to such funds as deemed necessary to ensure they are spent in a timely manner consistent with the goals of this chapter. (Added by Stats. 2024, C…

To ensure oversight and accountability, an authority shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature, in conformance with Sections 9795 and 53411, on allocations and expenditures under its control. The report shall include a description of projects funded and their s…

(a) There is hereby created in the State Treasury the California Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank Fund for the purpose of implementing the objectives and provisions of this division. Within the fund there shall also be established a Sponsor Revenue Bond Account, a Par…

(a) The bank may pledge any or all of the moneys in the fund as security for payment of the principal of, and interest on, any particular issuance of bonds issued pursuant to this chapter. The bank may use any or all of the moneys in the fund, including the grant account, to reta…

(a) The bank may administer and distribute among its accounts and subaccounts, at its discretion, the proceeds from any general obligation bonds issued in accordance with the State General Obligation Bond Law (Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 16720) of Part 3 of Division 4 of T…

All expenses incurred in carrying out the purposes of this division shall be payable solely from funds provided pursuant to this division, and no liability or obligation shall be imposed upon the state and none shall be incurred by the agency beyond the extent to which money shal…

(a) Moneys in the infrastructure bank fund received from the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this division may not be transferred to any other fund except as necessary to pay the expenses of operating the program authorized by this division, nor shall the bank utilize any mo…

(a) Notwithstanding Chapter 2 (commencing with Section 12850) of Part 2.5 of Division 3 of Title 2 and Article 2 (commencing with Section 13320) of Chapter 3 of Part 3 of Division 3 of Title 2, expenditures of the infrastructure bank fund shall not be subject to the supervision o…

In implementing this title, the authority may do all of the following: (a) Subject to the approval of the executive board, place one measure per election on the ballot to raise revenue and allocate funds throughout the San Francisco Bay area, as provided in Part 2 (commencing wit…

(a) Subject to the initial approval of the executive board, if the authority proposes a measure pursuant to Part 2 (commencing with Section 64600) that will generate revenues and that requires voter approval pursuant to the California Constitution, the board of supervisors of the…

The executive board and the authority shall not do either of the following: (a) Regulate or enforce local land use decisions. (b) Acquire property by eminent domain. (Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 598, Sec. 1. (AB 1487) Effective January 1, 2020.)

Actions taken by the authority to raise, administer, or allocate funding for tenant protection, affordable housing preservation, or new affordable housing production, or to provide technical assistance consistent with the authority’s purpose shall be exempt from the California En…

(a) (1) Revenue generated pursuant to this part shall be used for the construction of new affordable housing, affordable housing preservation, tenant protection programs, planning and technical assistance related to affordable housing, and for infrastructure to support housing an…

The executive board and the authority shall monitor expenditures in coordination with local jurisdictions. At least once every five years, the monitoring shall include a review of county housing revenue expenditures and a review of revenues allocated to cities pursuant to subpara…

To ensure oversight and accountability, the authority shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature, in conformance with Sections 9795 and 53411 on allocations and expenditures under its control, and those controlled by counties pursuant to subdivision (d) of Secti…

In implementing this title, the agency may do all of the following: (a) Place on the ballot in Los Angeles County, including all of its incorporated cities, funding measures, in accordance with applicable constitutional and statutory requirements, to raise and allocate funds to L…

Both of the following shall be exempt from Division 13 (commencing with Section 21000) of the Public Resources Code: (a) Any action taken by the agency to finance, fund, or issue grants, loans, or bonds. (b) Any action taken by the agency to purchase or lease real property for th…

(a) Any construction or rehabilitation project receiving funding or financing from the agency, a measure proposed by the agency pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 64720, or a joint powers authority of which the agency is a member, including, but not limited to, a project with…

(a) If the agency or a qualified voter initiative proposes a measure pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 64720 that will generate revenues, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors shall call a special election on the measure. The special election shall be consolidated with…

The board and the agency shall not do either of the following: (a) Regulate or enforce local land use decisions. (b) Acquire property by eminent domain. (Added by Stats. 2022, Ch. 661, Sec. 1. (SB 679) Effective January 1, 2023.)

(a) (1) Revenue generated pursuant to this part shall be used for the construction of new affordable housing, affordable housing preservation, tenant protection programs, planning and technical assistance related to affordable housing, and for other purposes, as provided for in t…

(a) (1) In this subdivision, “eligible jurisdictions” shall mean the following jurisdictions: (A) The councils of governments in Los Angeles County, excluding the jurisdictions described in subparagraphs (B) through (F), inclusive. (i) Funds, or a portion of the funds, provided t…

The board shall monitor expenditures in coordination with local jurisdictions. At least once every five years, the monitoring shall include a review of revenues allocated to cities. The board may adopt guidelines applicable to those funds as deemed necessary to ensure they are sp…

To ensure oversight and accountability, the agency shall prepare and submit an annual report to the Legislature, in conformance with Sections 9795 and 53411 on allocations and expenditures under its control, and those controlled by the county or a city pursuant to subdivision (d)…

The San Francisco Bay Area Water Transit Authority shall transfer the title and ownership of all property within its control and ownership to the authority. Funds necessary for the establishment and organization of the authority, as determined by the board, shall be transferred i…

(a) Public transportation ferries and related water transportation services and facilities within the bay area region shall be transferred to the authority in accordance with the transition plan required under subdivision (b) of Section 66540.32. This section shall not affect any…

There is hereby established the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority as a local governmental entity of regional government, with jurisdiction extending throughout the bay area region. (Repealed and added by Stats. 2007, Ch. 734, Sec. 2. Effective Januar…

The authority shall have the authority to plan, manage, operate, and coordinate the emergency activities of all water transportation and related facilities within the bay area region, except those provided or owned by the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District. D…

(a) In order to establish and secure emergency activities of all water transportation and related facilities within the bay area region, the authority shall have the authority to operate a comprehensive emergency public water transportation system that includes water transportati…

(a) The authority shall have the responsibility within the area of its jurisdiction to study, plan, and implement any improvements, expansion, or enhancements of existing or future public transportation ferries and related facilities and services. (b) The authority may commission…

The authority shall have the power to apply for, receive, and expend funds for public transportation ferries and related facilities and services, and emergency water transportation for disaster recovery within the bay area region, including, but not limited to, all direct and ind…

In order to properly plan and provide for emergency water transportation services and facilities, the authority shall have the authority to plan, develop, and operate all aspects of water transportation facilities within the bay area region, including, but not limited to, the loc…

The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is hereby created. The commission shall consist of 27 members, as follows: (a) One member appointed by the Division Engineer, United States Army Engineers, South Pacific Division, from his or her staff. (b) One member …

(a) One Member of the Senate, appointed by the Senate Rules Committee, and one Member of the Assembly, appointed by the Speaker of the Assembly, shall meet with, and participate in the activities of, the commission to the extent that the participation is not incompatible with the…

The members of the commission shall serve at the pleasure of their respective appointing powers. The members shall serve without compensation, but each of the members shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the member’s duties. However, in lieu o…

The Governor shall select, from among public representatives on the commission appointed pursuant to subdivision (j) of Section 66620, a chairperson and a vice chairperson. (Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 519, Sec. 2.)

The time and place of the first meeting of the commission shall be prescribed by the Governor, but, in no event, shall it be scheduled for a date later than 10 days after the effective date of this title. (Added by Stats. 1965, Ch. 1162.)